Red Deer Curling Classic
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The Red Deer Curling Classic (formerly the Meyers Norris Penny Men's Cashspiel and the The Community Savings Ladies Classic) is an annual bonspiel
, or curling
tournament, that takes place at the Red Deer Curling Centre in Red Deer
, Alberta
. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format. The men's tournament, started in 1998, and the women's tournament, started in 2004, are both part of the World Curling Tour
and have both been held every year since. Curlers from Alberta have dominated the event on both sides since its inception. The event counts toward the Canadian Team Ranking System, which hands out points based on performances at CTRS events and deals with qualification to the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
.
Bonspiel
A bonspiel is a curling tournament, traditionally held outdoors on a frozen freshwater loch. The word comes from the Scottish Gaelic and means league match . Though not mandatory, curling teams involved in bonspiels often wear theme costumes...
, or curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
tournament, that takes place at the Red Deer Curling Centre in Red Deer
Red Deer
The red deer is one of the largest deer species. Depending on taxonomy, the red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, parts of western Asia, and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format. The men's tournament, started in 1998, and the women's tournament, started in 2004, are both part of the World Curling Tour
World Curling Tour
The Asham World Curling Tour is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male curlers in the world. A Women's World Curling Tour also exists....
and have both been held every year since. Curlers from Alberta have dominated the event on both sides since its inception. The event counts toward the Canadian Team Ranking System, which hands out points based on performances at CTRS events and deals with qualification to the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
The Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, also known since 2005 as the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings, occur every four years, in the year preceding the Winter Olympic games. They are held to determine the men's and women's representative at the following Olympics. The system of qualification for the...
.
Men
| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) |
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| 1998 | Brent MacDonald | ||
| 1999 | Terry Meek | ||
| 2000 | James Pahl | ||
| 2001 | Blake MacDonald Blake MacDonald Blake MacDonald is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta.For much of the team's history, MacDonald threw last rock for the team, while Koe held the broom. The two switched in 2009, with MacDonald throwing third rocks, but Koe still skipping. MacDonald has been playing with Koe since 2006... |
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| 2002 | Adrian Bakker | ||
| 2003 | Tony Germsheid | ||
| 2004 | Mark Johnson Mark Johnson (curler) Mark Johnson is an American-Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta. He is currently the skip of the Canadian senior championship team.... |
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| 2006 | Jamie King Jamie King Jamie King is a creative director and choreographer whose work directing concert tours for pop stars has grossed over two billion dollars... |
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| 2007 | Kurt Balderston | Rob Armitage | |
| 2008 | Ted Appelman Ted Appelman Ted Appelman is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta. A former skip, he currently plays second for Randy Ferbey.Appelman has made most of his successes to date as a skip, during the 2008-09 curling season and the 2009-10 curling season. His team was invited to participate in the 2009 Canada... |
Dan Petryk | |
| 2009 | Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey Randy Ferbey is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta.Ferbey is a six-time Canadian champion and a four-time World Champion.... |
Rob Armitage | |
| 2010 | Jason Montgomery Jason Montgomery Jason Montgomery is a Canadian curler from Duncan, British Columbia.Montgomery is a former provincial junior champion. He skipped British Columbia at the 2003 Canadian Junior Curling Championships... |
Brent Bawel | $32,000 |
| 2011 2011 Red Deer Curling Classic The 2011 Red Deer Curling Classic was held from November 4 to 7 at the Red Deer Curling Club in Red Deer, Alberta as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The purse for the men's event was CAD$32,000, while the purse for the women's event was CAD$34,000... |
Jamie King | Jamie Koe Jamie Koe Jamie Koe is a Canadian curler. He has played in several Briers though has yet to claim the national championship. He is the brother of Alberta curler, Kevin Koe and twin brother of territorial champion Kerry Galusha.-World Curling Tour:Team Jamie Koe has played on the World Curling Tour in the... |
$32,000 |
Women
| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Renelle Bryden | ||
| 2006 | Cathy King Cathy King Cathy King , formerly Cathy Borst is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta... |
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| 2007 | Sherry Anderson Sherry Anderson Sherry Anderson is a Canadian curler from Delisle, Saskatchewan.Anderson has been to five Scott Tournament of Hearts, four as a skip. Her first Scotts were in 1994 when her team lost in the semi-final. Anderson returned the following year, but finished out of the playoffs at 6-5... |
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| 2008 | Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (curler) Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:... |
Kristie Moore Kristie Moore Kristie Moore is a Canadian curler. She was the alternate player on the Canadian women's team at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She was five months pregnant at the time, making her only the third Olympic athlete to be pregnant during Olympic competition... |
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| 2009 | Cheryl Bernard Cheryl Bernard Cheryl Bernard is a Canadian curler from Calgary. She represented Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics as the team's skip, winning the silver medal in women's curling after falling to Sweden in the final.... |
Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink is a Canadian curler from Okotoks, Alberta. She and her team of third Amy Nixon, second Glenys Bakker, lead Christine Keshen and alternate Sandra Jenkins represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy... |
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| 2010 | Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink is a Canadian curler from Okotoks, Alberta. She and her team of third Amy Nixon, second Glenys Bakker, lead Christine Keshen and alternate Sandra Jenkins represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy... |
Jessie Kaufman | $34,000 |
| 2011 2011 Red Deer Curling Classic The 2011 Red Deer Curling Classic was held from November 4 to 7 at the Red Deer Curling Club in Red Deer, Alberta as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The purse for the men's event was CAD$32,000, while the purse for the women's event was CAD$34,000... |
 Silvana TirinzoniSilvana Tirinzoni Silvana Tirinzoni is a Swiss curler from Dübendorf.In 1997, Tirinzoni was the Swiss alternate for Bianca Röthlisberger at the World Junior Curling Championships. The team finished seventh. The following year, Tirinzoni was the Swiss skip, and her team finished sixth... |
Kelley Law Kelley Law Kelley Law formerly known as Kelley Atkins and Kelley Owen is a Canadian curler from Coquitlam, British Columbia... |
$34,000 |